Xoy (Yucatán)

We have collected many facts about the large village of Xoy, as well as photos, maps or statistics.

So you will learn about this incredible town of 719 inhabitants of Yucatán.

The town of Xoy is located in the Municipality of Peto (in the State of Yucatán). There are 719 inhabitants. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #2 in terms of number of inhabitants. Xoy is at 28 meters of altitude.

Data: In Xoy, 73% of the inhabitants are catholic and 58% of the dwellings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.

The town of Xoy is located at 5.2 kilometers from Peto, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the West direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Xoy.

#1 Where is Xoy? How to get there? Map

How to get to the town of Xoy in Yucatán? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in Xoy.

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#2 The population of Xoy (Yucatán) is 719 inhabitants

Population data in Xoy (Yucatán)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020358361719
2010361353714
2005348336684
Evolution of the population in Xoy: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Xoy:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.657.93
Population coming from outside the State of Yucatán:0.97%0.98%
Illiterate population:17.39%12.04%
Illiterate population (men):7.23%7.93%
Illiterate population (women):10.15%16.07%
Schooling level:6.235.85
Schooling level (men):6.426.26
Schooling level (women):6.025.47
Indigenous culture data in Xoy:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:55.77%99.30%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:42.14%85.15%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:1.95%5.88%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Xoy, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Yucatán, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Peto (statistics, photos, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and dwelling data in Xoy:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:53.55%39.64%
Employed population over 12 years (men):67.87%65.72%
Employed population over 12 years (women):39.11%14.13%
Number of inhabited private dwellings:200216
Homes with electricity:98.00%95.14%
Housing with piped water:100.00%94.05%
Dwellings with toilet or sanitary facilities:91.50%88.65%
Dwellings with radio:58.50%71.35%
Housing with television:72.50%70.81%
Housing with refrigerator:45.00%23.24%
Housing with washing machine:58.50%41.08%
Housing with automobile:11.50%8.11%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:10.50%2.70%
Homes with landline telephone:7.50%3.78%
Dwellings with cellular phones:57.50%24.32%
Homes with Internet:9.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Xoy (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Yucatán, and with the total for the country.

#3 Satellite photo of Xoy

Amazing satellite GPS maps of Xoy, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Peto. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Xoy.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Xoy

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of Xoy, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to Xoy so you can contact them.:

#5 Population pyramid of Xoy (Yucatán)

We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Xoy by age and sex, to show you the following population pyramid of the town, from the year 2005. You can check how the percentages of children and adults are distributed, in addition to women and men. With this data you can analyze the demographic structure, and know if in Xoy there is a generational replacement.

Population pyramid of Xoy
Data of the age pyramid of the town Xoy (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)393473
Youth (6-14 years)6059119
Adults (15-59 years)200205405
Elderly (60+ years)5963122

#6 Photos of Xoy

In order for you to enjoy nature around Xoy, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument photographs of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of Xoy, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.

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#10 Other towns in the Municipality of Peto

  1. La Conchita (- inhabitants)
  2. La Madrugada (- inhabitants)
  3. Las Palmas (San Miguel) (4 inhabitants)
  4. Moo (4 inhabitants)
  5. Morelos (- inhabitants)
  6. San Bernabé (11 inhabitants)
  7. San Diego (1 inhabitants)
  8. San Gregorio (- inhabitants)
  9. San Hermenegildo Haltún Tzubil (- inhabitants)
  10. San Juan Número Cinco (2 inhabitants)
  11. San Roque (- inhabitants)
  12. San Salvador Pich (- inhabitants)
  13. Santa Rita (- inhabitants)
  14. Santo Domingo (- inhabitants)
  15. Xoy (719 inhabitants)